Patents by Inventor Andre Smit

Andre Smit has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10365313
    Abstract: A broken conductor detection method and apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a measurement module to measure, at a node of a distribution system, a voltage value of each distribution feeder of the distribution system; a check module to check whether the measured voltage value of each distribution feeder is less than a voltage threshold used for the distribution feeder, the voltage threshold used for the distribution feeder being calculated based on a mean value of measured voltage values of other distribution feeders in the distribution system; a generating module to, upon a checking result indicating that a measured voltage value of a distribution feeder of the distribution system is less than the voltage threshold used for the distribution feeder, generate a signal indicating that the distribution feeder of the distribution system has a broken conductor; and a sending module to send the generated signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Xin Dong Li, Andre Smit
  • Publication number: 20180259567
    Abstract: A broken conductor detection method and apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a measurement module to measure, at a node of a distribution system, a voltage value of each distribution feeder of the distribution system; a check module to check whether the measured voltage value of each distribution feeder is less than a voltage threshold used for the distribution feeder, the voltage threshold used for the distribution feeder being calculated based on a mean value of measured voltage values of other distribution feeders in the distribution system; a generating module to, upon a checking result indicating that a measured voltage value of a distribution feeder of the distribution system is less than the voltage threshold used for the distribution feeder, generate a signal indicating that the distribution feeder of the distribution system has a broken conductor; and a sending module to send the generated signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Xin Dong LI, Andre SMIT
  • Patent number: 9650116
    Abstract: A mounting system is provided. Such a system includes at least one “C” channel adapted to be mounted to a surface, and a mountable accessory device. An intermediary mounting member is disposed between the at least one “C” channel and the accessory device, and the intermediary mounting member has the accessory device mounted thereto. At least two mounting arrangements are also included, wherein each mounting arrangement is engaged between one of the at least one “C” channel and the intermediary mounting member, and wherein the mounting arrangements are disposed in spaced-apart relation along the at least one “C” channel. An associated apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Inventor: Andre Smit
  • Publication number: 20160297503
    Abstract: A mounting system is provided. Such a system includes at least one “C” channel adapted to be mounted to a surface, and a mountable accessory device. An intermediary mounting member is disposed between the at least one “C” channel and the accessory device, and the intermediary mounting member has the accessory device mounted thereto. At least two mounting arrangements are also included, wherein each mounting arrangement is engaged between one of the at least one “C” channel and the intermediary mounting member, and wherein the mounting arrangements are disposed in spaced-apart relation along the at least one “C” channel. An associated apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventor: Andre Smit
  • Patent number: 9419440
    Abstract: Balanced load points and permissive close switch determinations may be made using a decentralized peer-to-peer methodology for a distribution feeder that includes switches and line sections between adjacent switches, each switch being a switching point of the distribution feeder. In particular, a balanced load point may be determined by determining a first load at a first switch and a second load at a second switch coupled to the first switch via a first line section, communicating the first load and a first load budget from the first switch to the second switch, determining a third load on the first line section based on the first load and the second load, and determining a second load budget at the second switch based on the first load budget and the third load, all substantially in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andre Smit, Alexandr S. Stinskiy
  • Patent number: 9052731
    Abstract: A method and system for programming and implementing automated fault isolation and restoration of high-speed fault detection of circuits in power distribution networks using sequential logic and peer-to-peer communication is provided. High-speed fault detection of circuits in power distribution networks uses protective relay devices (14) segmenting a distribution line (11) having Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) (22) associated with switching devices (20) communicating peer-to-peer via a communication system (30) to provide fast and accurate fault location information in distribution systems with sequential logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventor: Andre Smit
  • Patent number: 8908342
    Abstract: A power distribution feeder system includes a plurality of power sources, a plurality of switching components coupled to the power sources by a plurality of line sections, and an IED coupled to each switching component and configured to monitor any line section coupled to the switching component, each IED containing protection logic configured to detect a jump in current on a faulted line section, communicate the jump in current to other IEDs coupled to the faulted line section, receive information from the other IEDs coupled to the faulted line section regarding any jump in current detected by the other IEDs, employ the received information from the other IEDs to confirm a fault in the faulted line section, and issue a trip command to isolate the faulted line section based on the current jump detected by the IED and current jump information received from other IEDs coupled to the line section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Andre Smit, Alexandr S. Stinskiy
  • Publication number: 20140136006
    Abstract: A method and system for programming and implementing automated fault isolation and restoration of high-speed fault detection of circuits in power distribution networks using sequential logic and peer-to-peer communication is provided. High-speed fault detection of circuits in power distribution networks uses protective relay devices (14) segmenting a distribution line (11) having Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) (22) associated with switching devices (20) communicating peer-to-peer via a communication system (30) to provide fast and accurate fault location information in distribution systems with sequential logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventor: Andre Smit
  • Patent number: 8718959
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for high-speed fault detection of circuits in power distribution networks utilizing protective relay devices (14) segmenting a distribution line (11) having Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) (22) associated with switching devices (20) communicating peer-to-peer via a communication system (30) to provide fast and accurate fault location information in distribution systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventor: Andre Smit
  • Patent number: 8634175
    Abstract: A method and system for programming and implementing automated fault isolation and restoration of high-speed fault detection of circuits in power distribution networks using sequential logic and peer-to-peer communication is provided. High-speed fault detection of circuits in power distribution networks uses protective relay devices (14) segmenting a distribution line (11) having Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) (22) associated with switching devices (20) communicating peer-to-peer via a communication system (30) to provide fast and accurate fault location information in distribution systems with sequential logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventor: Andre Smit
  • Publication number: 20130265680
    Abstract: A power distribution feeder system includes a plurality of power sources, a plurality of switching components coupled to the power sources by a plurality of line sections, and an IED coupled to each switching component and configured to monitor any line section coupled to the switching component, each IED containing protection logic configured to detect a jump in current on a faulted line section, communicate the jump in current to other IEDs coupled to the faulted line section, receive information from the other IEDs coupled to the faulted line section regarding any jump in current detected by the other IEDs, employ the received information from the other IEDs to confirm a fault in the faulted line section, and issue a trip command to isolate the faulted line section based on the current jump detected by the IED and current jump information received from other IEDs coupled to the line section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventors: Andre Smit, Alexandr S. Stinskiy
  • Publication number: 20120265360
    Abstract: A method and system for programming and implementing automated fault isolation and restoration of high-speed fault detection of circuits in power distribution networks using sequential logic and peer-to-peer communication is provided. High-speed fault detection of circuits in power distribution networks uses protective relay devices (14) segmenting a distribution line (11) having Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) (22) associated with switching devices (20) communicating peer-to-peer via a communication system (30) to provide fast and accurate fault location information in distribution systems with sequential logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventor: Andre Smit
  • Publication number: 20110144931
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for high-speed fault detection of circuits in power distribution networks utilizing protective relay devices (14) segmenting a distribution line (11) having Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) (22) associated with switching devices (20) communicating peer-to-peer via a communication system (30) to provide fast and accurate fault location information in distribution systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: Andre Smit